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Marble Bundt Cake Recipe

By The Capper's Farmer Recipe Archives
Published on March 26, 2019
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Marble Bundt Cake. Photo by Getty Images/MarianVejcik.

Marble Bundt Cake

Yields 8 to 12 servings.

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla, divided
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup hot water
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream 1-1/2 cups butter, cream cheese, and sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until mixture is pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula after each addition. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Add to butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating on low speed. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk cocoa powder and water together until smooth. Add slightly less than half the cake batter, and mix well.
  5. Dollop half the vanilla batter into the prepared pan. Cover with the chocolate batter, and smooth with a rubber spatula. Dollop remaining vanilla batter over the top, and smooth with a spatula. Tap pan on the counter a few times to make sure the batter gets into the grooves of the pan.
  6. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pan for 30 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack. Cool completely, then transfer to a cake platter.
  8. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat powdered sugar, remaining butter, and remaining vanilla together. Stir in milk. Continue adding additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until the mixture reaches the consistency of a thick glaze.
  9. Drizzle glaze over the top and sides of cooled cake. Let stand for 30 minutes to allow glaze to set.